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Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Small town America will never be the same again.

1957 2h 37mDramaRomance

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

3.4/5

TMDB score· 92 votes

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In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

The vibe

high schoolsmall townrapeworld war iichristmas treenew hampshirescandalsnownew englandalcoholic father

Behind it

Mark RobsonMark RobsonDirectorJohn Michael HayesJohn Michael HayesScreenplayFranz WaxmanFranz WaxmanComposerWilliam C. MellorWilliam C. MellorCinematography

Cast

Lana TurnerLana TurnerConstance MacKenzie
Hope LangeHope LangeSelena Cross
Lee PhilipsLee PhilipsMichael Rossi
Lloyd NolanLloyd NolanDr. Matthew Swain
Diane VarsiDiane VarsiAllison MacKenzie
Arthur KennedyArthur KennedyLucas Cross
Russ TamblynRuss TamblynNorman Page
Terry MooreTerry MooreBetty Anderson
Barry CoeBarry CoeRodney Harrington
David NelsonDavid NelsonTed Carter
Betty FieldBetty FieldNellie Cross
Mildred DunnockMildred DunnockMiss Elsie Thornton
Leon AmesLeon AmesLeslie Harrington
Lorne GreeneLorne GreeneDistrict Attorney
Robert H. HarrisRobert H. HarrisSeth Bushwell
Tami ConnerMargie
Staats CotsworthCharles Partridge
Peg HilliasPeg HilliasMarion Partridge

Director

Mark Robson

Writer

John Michael Hayes

Release date

13 Dec 1957

Runtime

2h 37m

Studio

Jerry Wald Productions, 20th Century Fox

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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Peyton Place

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

3.4

Peyton Place

1957

Return to Peyton Place

Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.

3.3

Return to Peyton Place

1961

Murder in Peyton Place

A former resident of the town of Peyton Place, now wealthy and powerful, secretly returns to the town and sets in motion a spate of killings designed as revenge for past wrongs.

3.8

Murder in Peyton Place

1977

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

Another attempt to bring the 1960s primetime serial back to network television

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

1985

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